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How to get fromCosta Rica to Puerto Vallartaby plane, bus, car, taxi or shuttle

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There are 8 ways to get from Costa Rica to Puerto Vallarta by plane, bus, car, taxi, or shuttle

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  1. Fly Juan Santamaría International Airport to Licenciado Gustavo Díaz Ordaz International Airport

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    1. Fly from Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO) to Licenciado Gustavo Díaz Ordaz International Airport (PVR)plane plane SJO - PVR
    8h 16m
    $2,929–7,046

  2. Fly Limón International Airport to Licenciado Gustavo Díaz Ordaz International Airport

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    1. Fly from Limón International Airport (LIO) to Licenciado Gustavo Díaz Ordaz International Airport (PVR)plane plane LIO - PVR
    8h 49m
    $1,483–6,724

  3. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Terminal Atlántico Norte to Terminal San Carlos - CCAbus bus Sjo
    2. Take the bus from San Salvador to Tapachulabus bus
    3. Take the bus from Tapachula to Politécnicobus bus
    4. Take the bus from Terminal Central de Autobuses del Norte to Puerto Vallartabus bus
    2d 15h
    $4,459–6,805

  4. Drive 3,257.8 km

    1. Drive from San José to Puerto Vallartacar car 3,257.8 km
    42h 26m
    $7,512–10,851

  5. Fly Juan Santamaría International Airport to Amado Nervo International Airport, bus

    1. Fly from Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO) to Amado Nervo International Airport (TPQ)plane plane SJO - TPQ
    2. Take the bus from Tepic to Puerto Vallartabus bus
    14h 32m
    $5,024–22,886

  6. Taxi to Quepos La Managua Airport, fly to Licenciado Gustavo Díaz Ordaz International Airport

    1. Take the taxi from San Isidro to Quepos-Airport-XQPtaxi taxi
    2. Fly from Quepos La Managua Airport (XQP) to Licenciado Gustavo Díaz Ordaz International Airport (PVR)plane plane XQP - PVR
    9h 40m
    $3,514–9,006

  7. Bus via Guatemala City

    1. Take the bus from Terminal Atlántico Norte to Terminal San Carlos - CCAbus bus Sjo
    2. Take the bus from Terminal San Carlos - Ticabus to Guatemala Aguilar Batresbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Guatemana Aguilar Batres to Tapachulabus bus
    4. Take the bus from Tapachula to Terminal Central de Autobuses del Nortebus bus
    5. Take the bus from Terminal Central de Autobuses del Norte to Puerto Vallartabus bus
    2d 23h
    $5,451–9,013

  8. Bus, shuttle

    1. Take the bus from Terminal Tica Bus to El Salvadorbus bus
    2. Take a shuttle bus from San Salvador to Antigua Guatemalashuttle bus
    3. Take a shuttle bus from Antigua Guatemala to Tapachulashuttle bus
    4. Take the bus from Tapachula to Huixtlabus bus
    5. Take the bus from Huixtla to Central ACNbus bus
    6. Take the bus from Terminal Tlaquepaque to Puerto Vallartabus bus
    3d 4h
    $3,357–7,375

Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO) to Licenciado Gustavo Díaz Ordaz International Airport (PVR) flights

Calendar33Weekly Planes
Duration7h 41mAverage Duration
Ticket$1,508Cheapest Price
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What companies run services between Costa Rica and Puerto Vallarta, Mexico?

Aeroméxico, American Airlines, and four other airlines fly from Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO) to Licenciado Gustavo Díaz Ordaz International Airport (PVR) 5 times a day. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Terminal Atlántico Norte to Puerto Vallarta via Terminal San Carlos - CCA, San Salvador, Tapachula, Politécnico, Paradero Politécnico, Poniente 118, and Terminal Central de Autobuses del Norte in around 2d 15h.

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